How to restore the hidden section of the laptop

Regardless of the manufacturer, there is a hidden section on laptops. It can also be created independently. It is necessary for restoring the operating system Windows. It is not difficult to do this, but it is not for everyone.

On the hard disk of almost all modern laptops there is a hidden section. It is created in order to restore the operating system in case of its failure. In the "My Computer" folder, as well as in the "Explorer", the hidden section is not displayed. It can only be seen in the "disk management". Other hidden sections can also have on a laptop, but this one has a greater capacity.

Immediately after purchasing the device, you need to highlight the disk space where the hidden partition will be located. You can install the program Acronis Disc Director Suite and choose "manual mode". To continue - the "OK" button is pressed. In the same program, the "disc C" is selected and the size of the field "unoccupied space before" changes. In the "Unmounted Space After" section, the parameters are equal to zero. Next, the button is pressed with the image of the checkbox. After that, "proceed". The computer must be restarted. That's ready place for the hidden section.

When you need to recover this section, the program is loaded Acronis True Image. After opening it, the menu selects "Restore". A backup copy button is pressed. You must specify the address where the hidden partition is, and the "OK" button is pressed. Selects the "Restore" option. After that, select "Restore discs or sections" item and click "Next". The next window selects "FAT32 and MBR" and continue using the same item "Next". In the tab that opened, select "Disk Setup". Further actions are aimed at choosing a free space for the C. After that, it is pressed "Apply". The further "Change default settings" is selected, and the section type is indicated by the "main". Click on the "Accept" button. At the bottom, the link "Change Settings By Default" will appear, click on the item "Next". It is necessary to select the disk again where the MBR recovery will occur. The last action is pressing the "Start" button, and the restoration of the hidden partition will start.

There is another way - easier. Laptop manufacturers create a disk image with an operating system and put it in a hidden partition. In order to restore it, a specific key combination is pressed before downloading Windows (each manufacturer specifies its character set that you can see either in the instructions, or find yourself on the Internet). After that, the recovery process automatically starts. This method is much easier and more convenient. It will be renewed utilities, programs and drivers. However, there are certain disadvantages: the same unnecessary programs will be restored, which will have to be removed manually.

It is not difficult to return to factory settings, however, it should be remembered that after recovery all the information accumulated by years will disappear. Therefore, before you start this process, you need to transfer everything you need if possible (it can be virtual storage facilities, removable hard drives or other computers).